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We´re on the Ball - Paceman Jake says England´s homework is paying off

24 Kasım 2017 14:35

Jake Ball felt England reaped the rewards of doing their homework on day two of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.

Ball claimed the scalp of David Warner (26) as Australia slumped to 76-4 in reply to 302, before Steve Smith (64 not out) and Shaun Marsh (44no) frustrated the tourists on another day of attrition in Brisbane.

England prevented Warner from getting into full flow before the dangerous opener pulled a short delivery from Ball straight to Dawid Malan at short midwicket.

Smith and Marsh guided Australia to 165-4 at stumps - trailing by 137 - but Ball thought the bowlers had stuck to their tactics well in Brisbane.

"We have our plans for each batter and we feel we executed them almost to perfection," he said.

"With Warner, we starved him of the strike, then there was a bit of a loose shot to get the wicket. We executed that really well today."